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Promise Productions performance of

Charlie is having a Baby

Written and Directed by Deon Denton

Toronto Fringe Festival Performance July 2012

Audition location: Theatre Passe Muraile - The Rehearsal Hall - 16 Ryerson Ave., Toronto

Audition Date and Time: March 3^rd 12pm-6pm 

(Please note all auditions will be given a specific time within this window)

Call back: March 4^th 1pm-5pm

Rehearsal Begins: April 17th, 2012 7-9PM
(Successful Applicants must be prepared to rehearse at least twice a week April-June)
*Supporting roles will be double cast and split between actors for the Fringe performance.

Non Union, Honoraria

Show description:

Charlie and Toula are best friends with little money, living in the big city, and hoping to turn their childhood dreams into reality. Sadly the two are discovering that achieving fame and success is not as easy as it had once seemed. Toula is still waiting for her “big break” as an actress and Charlie is barely holding it together at her dead end job. To make matters worse, Charlie’s grandmother is terminally ill and has decided to make a final visit to her grand-daughter before she dies. She has proclaimed her dying wish to be, “the one thing she desires most in the world”, a great grandchild. Desperate to please dear Nana Harris the girls devise an ill-fated scheme to get Charlie married and pregnant before Nana’s arrival. But the plan descends into chaos when Nana Harris turns up earlier than expected and the girls are forced to make hilarious attempts at convincing her that Charlie is, indeed, having a baby.

Characters

Charlie: Age 30-35

Very mature business-like person, very overwhelmed by the ever increasing pile of bills and being the only one who seems to care about them.  

Toula/Tomas:  Age 30-35

Aspiring actress but roles are few and far apart, very ditsy, irresponsible and messy, prefers to party and shop than pay her bills.  Needs to dress up and act as a man (Tomas) with a very bad Latino accent.

Nana: Age 45-55 (or the ability to act the part)

Terminally ill, no-nonsense, quick witted Grandmother, energetic and vivacious, does not care for Toula/Tomas too much.

 
Please prepare a 2 minutes or less comedic monologue and be prepared to read from the play.

Please send resume and headshot to contact@promiseproductions.ca. 

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

No need to bring a copy of your resume and headshot, an email version will do. 

All applicants must be available for rehearsals at least twice a week between April & July. 

Toronto Fringe Festival runs the first two weeks in July